3D Particle-In-Cell Simulations of Double Pulse Enhanced Target Normal Sheath Acceleration

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Abstract

An interesting approach to enhance proton acceleration with intense laser experiments involves irradiating a target simultaneously with two overlapping laser pulses. This phenomenon has been studied extensively with 2D PIC simulations but at present only a few 3D PIC simulations of this phenomenon have been published. We present a suite of 3D PIC simulations made with EPOCH in an effort to better understand the basic physics involved.

Presenters

  • Ricky Oropeza

    • Ohio State University

Authors

  • Ricky Oropeza

    • Ohio State University

  • Joseph R Smith

    • Ohio State University
    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA

  • Nashad Rahman

    • Ohio State Univ - Columbus
    • Ohio State University

  • Chris Orban

    • Ohio State University
    • Ohio State Univ - Columbus